Jernegan named stylist at M. Lekkakos
Rockport resident Heather Jernegan has joined M. Lekkakos, a full-service salon, spa and boutique, as a full-time hairstylist. She comes to M. Lekkakos from Shanti Salon in Newburyport.
Jernegan has nearly seven years of experience as a hairstylist, having worked in award-winning Intercoiffure salons throughout the Boston area, including Dessange Paris in Boston and SalonCapri in Newton. She specializes in cutting, but is also certified in hair extensions and Bioionic hair straightening. In addition, she has trained with Laurent D., owner of Prive Salons and an international haircare line, and is trained in the Dessange technique, an industry-standard, precise method of hair cutting that results in light and lively hair.
In her free time, Jernegan is a business professional who manages Ipswich-based Not For Navigation, a line of durable canvas handbags and accessories. Not For Navigation is a division of Jungle Inc., also in Ipswich, a company founded and owned by her parents, Glenn and Linda. Jernegan is a graduate of Rockport High School and has received advanced education throughout her beauty career in New York and Massachusetts.
Jernegan has become the third stylist at the M. Lekkakos Salon, joining Beverly resident Lyssa Chapman and Essex resident Debbie Hickey. Combined, the hairstyling team at M. Lekkakos now has more than 35 years of experience. The salon at M. Lekkakos brings expertise and cutting-edge hair techniques to the area that North Shore residents previously had to travel to Newbury Street for — Yuko hair straightening, razor cutting and more.
Visit www.mlekkakos.com or call 978-468-9540.
Local woman wins award
The Northeast Chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired recently presented an award for Excellence in Service to Children with Visual Impairment to Janet Ulwick-Sacca of Gloucester. The award recognizes exemplary service in the education of students with visual impairment.
Ulwick-Sacca is a teacher of students with visual impairments whose career spans more than 25 years. She has worked with students of all ages and functional abilities to maximize the development of their skills and abilities. She has been a regional instructor in the VIISA program to train professionals in teaching infants and preschoolers with visual disabilities and has taught graduate-level courses as part of Massachusetts Department of Education training programs.
Ulwick-Sacca has presented nationally on techniques for teaching technology to academic students with visual impairments in public schools, and has developed web-based curricula on using technology to access the general curriculum.
Since 2003, Ulwick-Sacca has been employed by the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton as a highly qualified teacher and peer mentor in the Educational Services Department, providing itinerant services to students in their local districts and serving as curriculum coordinator in the center-based CarrollKids Academic and Social Enrichment program.
Kestrel awarded grants
Kestrel Educational Adventures, a nonprofit organization that brings hands-on science education to schools in Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex, Beverly and Salem, has been awarded grants by the Essex County Community Foundation and Cell Signaling.
Kestrel focuses on bringing students out to explore local natural wild lands and bringing live animals into the classroom. Follow-up materials are provided for teachers and students to encourage the continued exploration of nature.
Kestrel is looking for volunteers to join its board of directors or to assist with many projects throughout the year.
For more information, visit www.kestreleducation.org or call 978-633-7100.
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